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On 29 and 30 March, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD), of which the French Coalition is vice-chair, went to Brussels for a programme of meetings and exchanges. At the European Parliament, they had a long working meeting with the Cultural Creators Friendship Group (CCFG). The CCFG brings...
The European Parliament has adopted yesterday with a large majority the own-initiative reports of Monica Semedo MEP on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU and of Dace Melbārde MEP on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation. The...
The cultural and artistic sectors, the source of so much joy, inspiration, and moral support during this long year of the pandemic, have suffered a crushing blow. The artists, authors, musicians, and other creators and creative workers have seen their jobs disappear with revenues maybe never to return. Venues, touring,...
The EU Member States and the European Parliament agreed yesterday on the next EU long-term budget (2021-2027). This budget is of a particular importance as it will help the Union to recover from the sanitary crisis. As part of the EU Budget, the Member States and the European Parliament agreed...
The European Commission unveiled last Wednesday its plan for the EU for financial recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. We welcome the historical proposal of the European Commission to allow the EU to borrow on the financial markets and thus relieve the pressure on Member States to directly support their economies. However, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) considers...
Last week, the Commissioners Mariya Gabriel in charge of Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Thierry Breton in charge of the Single Market have unveiled some measures to further help the cultural sector in a near future. The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity (ECCD) welcome the...
Today, the Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution aiming at assessing the impact of the COVID19 crisis in the European Union and to set out recommendations to Member States and the European Commission. No doubt Members of the Parliament want to show solidarity and support Member States and...
In an letter send to the European Commission and co-signed by the European Coalition for Cultural Diversity with 66 other European organisations, the European cultural sector is urging the European Commission to increase significantly the EU budget dedicated to culture Read the letter: Boosting the EU culture budget – A...
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity welcome the adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of the regulation regarding cross-border portability of online content services. They consider that the regulation provisions are succeeding at providing an adequate balance. The regulation will offer access of works for Europeans temporary present...
The European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity welcome the adoption of the Council’s position regarding the audiovisual media services directive. This important vote will give the go ahead for the EP to enter into a trilogy with the EU Commission and the Council of Ministers order to negotiate the final version...
After the conference they organized in the European Parliament, with the support of Viviane Reding, former Vice President of the European Commission and member of the European Parliament, the European Coalitions for Cultural Diversity call for the relaunch of Europe for culture and creativity. After the vote for Brexit, popular...
In their letter recently addressed to the European Commissioner for Competition, Joaquin Almunia, the European Coalitions requested clarification on the revision of the General Block Exemption Regulation on state aid measures which shall grant a notification exemption to aids for culture and for audiovisual works. Addressing their concerns on the...